Taste steering: a new way to help chemo patients enjoy their meals

NCT ID NCT07258563

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: University Medical Center Groningen Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 16, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study tests whether a home-based 'taste steering' program can improve food enjoyment for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. 201 adults with metastatic triple negative breast cancer, metastatic testicular cancer, or stage II-IV diffuse large B cell lymphoma will be randomly assigned to either the taste steering program or standard care. The program involves personalized guidance from a dietitian and at-home taste and smell exercises over 6 weeks.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: taste steering (behavioural intervention)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could give cancer patients a simple, at-home way to enjoy food more during chemotherapy, improving their quality of life.
What could go wrong: This is a relatively small, early-stage behavioural trial. The effect may be modest, and results might not apply to all cancer types or treatments.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

diffuse large B-cell lymphoma malignant testicular germ cell tumor testicular cancer triple-negative breast carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

METASTATIC TESTICULAR CANCER METASTATIC TRIPLE NEGATIVE BREAST CANCER OR METASTATIC TESTICULAR CANCER, OR STAGE II-IV DIFFUSE LARGE B CELL LYMPHOMA METASTATIC TRIPLE-NEGATIVE BREAST CANCER STAGE II-IV DIFFUSE LARGE B CELL LYMPHOMA

Contacts and locations

Locations

Amsterdam UMC
RECRUITING

Amsterdam, Netherlands
Ikazia Ziekenhuis
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Rotterdam, Netherlands
Isala Klinieken
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Zwolle, Netherlands
Martini Ziekenhuis
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Groningen, Netherlands
Maxima Medisch Centrum
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Veldhoven, Netherlands
Ommelander Ziekenhuis Groningen
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Scheemda, Netherlands
Radboud University Medical Center
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Nijmegen, Netherlands
Rijnstate Ziekenhuis
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Arnhem, Netherlands
University Medical Center Groningen
RECRUITING

Groningen, 9713 GZ, Netherlands
Van Weel-Bethesda Ziekenhuis
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Dirksland, Netherlands
Ziekenhuisvoorzieningen Gelderse Vallei
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Ede, Netherlands

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